One of the most important celebrations for Christians is coming and festive mood is spreading from city to city with lighting of Christmas trees. Thanks to power to Internet it's easy to virtually participate watching the beauty of decorated towns online.
But as always Christmas is not only about celebrations but reminding of those who can't join the festivity. Famous Banksy made a brilliant artwork in this regards 'God bless Birmingham'
Also I'd like to feature just releazed song called The Skies of Christmas (the Song of a Homeless) by Italian living in Lviv
Of course in every country there is own pain and suffering people who cry for compassion. I think for Ukraine it's elderly living in the frontline territories who are the most vulnearable. Appreciating the work of Paula Bronstein who gives a glampse to living of those often forgotten in main stream media.
"In her latest project, Bronstein, a Massachusetts-born photographer now based in Asia, went behind the frontlines of the unrelenting war in Ukraine, largely absent from the headlines but raging nonstop since 2014, where she turned her lens on the plight of the elderly, scores of whom are cut off from society because of a battleground that is constantly shifting and where average Ukrainians are caught in the middle." Check the article : Photos capture elderly trapped on frontlines https://news.yahoo.com/photos-capture-elderly-trapped-front-lines-ukraine-russia-fighting-090004352.html?soc_src=hl-viewer&soc_trk=fb
This is plight for peace and prosperity to everyone will always be relevant during Christmas time. According to your faith will it be done to you, - says Jesus. Maybe if we believe enough that world could be without wars and poverty and hunger and it is possible for everyone to have a home... maybe this new world will happen
Ah yes if you wasn't familiar with Banksy artwork: Picture from BBC article 'God bless Birmingham', says Banksy
